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Hi, Can you help me find a tutorial to make pendants using old wallpaper and found objects in a small frame. Where can I buy miniature metal frames to use?
Thanks for a GREAT site!
Beth
edited to add: Thanks everyone – Beth, it turns out, is looking for a tutorial in making those little frames from scratch, soldering techniques etc – any ideas anyone
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Etsy is a great place to buy supplies, more reasonable than eBay, but harder to search. I have seen several small metal frames with small loops to hang them on this site. Perfect for pendants and earrings. Can’t help with the how-to though!
I think Blue Moon bead company has those miniature metal frames. I’ve seen some really cute ones at Joann and Michael’s.
I don’t know of a tutorial but I would look for the frames at a dollhouse supply store or maybe that section of a larger craft store. If you are able to cut glass (or use microscope slides) and solder, you can get scalloped-edge adhesive copper tape, used for stained glass. Examples here: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=98486 (no affiliation).
I would try http://www.artchix.com
They have some very cool tiny frame charms and such. It might be what you are looking for!
You can get the little frames in charm forms from etsy.com or eBay.com. I have seen them in round and oval and some with filagree too. Go to supplies and put in charms or charm frames and see what you find. Can’t help with a tutorial though, but you can try flickr.com and look in their craftabulous tutorials pool. Maybe try my half of the brain tutorials. Good Luck!
The artchix link is here. This leads you directly to the frames you are looking for. Happy collaging!
http://www.artchixstudio.com/mall/ab844.asp
http://www.artchixstudio.com, and yes, they have some different sizes of frames.
Here are some tutorials I stumbled upon. Maybe this is what you are looking for?? I think instead of the mirror you could use glass on both sides with your wallpaper in the middle,
http://www1.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_accessories_jewelry/article/0,1789,HGTV_3225_3832390,00.html
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/weekly/aa110103.htm
http://www.macaroniandglitter.com/solderedornies.html
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=168897.0
and two “ebooks” you can purchase:
http://www.joyfullycrafted.com/Shop/product_info.php?cPath=33&products_id=80
http://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/jewelry-and-beading/Hand-Soldered-Art-Glass-Collage-Pendants.htm
Hope that helps! After finding all this I think I’ll have to try it, too!
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=39105.10
here is a crafster tute on soldered pendants, on page two.
rock it.